caudate

caudate Definition

cau·date (kô′dāt′)

adjective

having a tail or taillike part

also caudated cau′·dat′ed

Etymology: ModL < L cauda, tail + -ate

caudate Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

nucleus: Note the red dot in the white matter just left of the caudate nucleus in the upper middle of the left hemisphere.
putamen: Extrapyramidal Nervous System Refers to the caudate, putamen, and Substantia Nigra.
lobe: Apart from a small caudate lobe on the right side, the bovine liver is not subdivided into lobes.

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